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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Dec 8

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,017 head

▼ 202 vs last sale 1,219▼ 665 vs year ago 1,682 · −39.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

154 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 160▼ 161 vs year ago 315 · −51.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 80▼ 48 vs year ago 116 · −41.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.32/cwt on 241 head.

Average price

$128.32

241 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$18.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.81

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	131.66	702	129
Medium and Large 2	495	126.71	627	94
Medium and Large 3	538	112.85	607	18thin

One grade step is worth $18.81/cwt here — about $95 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale241 hd

128.32

—

AL average16 barns · 2,403 hd

133.13

−4.81

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,860	81.78	1,521	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	65.80	954	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,125	59.61	671	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	998	45.65	456	36

Every lot

97 lots · USDA AMS · Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	573	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	172.67/cwt	170.00–178.00	587	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	176.85/cwt	174.00–180.00	661	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	154.05/cwt	150.00–158.00	632	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	174.66/cwt	172.00–176.00	720	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	162.61/cwt	161.00–164.00	715	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	159.62/cwt	159.00–160.00	755	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	149.63/cwt	148.00–151.00	715	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	147.94/cwt	145.00–150.00	777	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	538	139.20/cwt	138.00–140.00	749	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	839	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	142.54/cwt	139.00–148.00	810	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	152.67/cwt	151.00–154.00	875	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	135.31/cwt	134.00–136.00	782	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	151.00/cwt	150.00–153.00	942	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	139.10/cwt	134.00–142.00	874	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	136.69/cwt	133.00–142.00	899	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	668	154.29/cwt	154.00–156.00	1,031	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	149.88/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,018	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	688	129.21/cwt	128.00–130.00	889	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	717	127.40/cwt	124.00–130.00	913	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	730	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,132	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	148.97/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,092	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,170	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	910	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,265	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	281	141.65/cwt	140.00–144.00	398	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	143.88/cwt	142.00–146.00	463	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	139.00/cwt	136.00–140.00	467	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	139.53/cwt	137.00–143.00	509	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	133.30/cwt	132.00–134.00	505	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	121.24/cwt	120.00–123.00	503	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	129.94/cwt	127.00–132.00	541	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	137.55/cwt	134.00–142.00	586	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	132.39/cwt	130.00–136.00	624	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	559	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	126.33/cwt	120.00–129.00	609	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	123.28/cwt	120.00–127.00	656	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	129.74/cwt	128.00–134.00	694	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	566	122.15/cwt	119.00–125.00	691	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	128.90/cwt	127.00–133.00	742	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	120.96/cwt	116.00–125.00	741	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	128.50/cwt	126.00–132.00	812	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	704	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	128.48/cwt	126.00–131.00	863	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	117.85/cwt	110.00–120.00	793	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	123.56/cwt	120.00–128.00	879	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	742	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	116.08/cwt	111.00–119.00	895	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	751	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	793	104.66/cwt	100.00–108.00	830	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	215	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	409	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	317	170.65/cwt	168.00–172.00	541	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	322	178.79/cwt	177.00–180.00	576	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	176.34/cwt	172.00–180.00	647	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	167.47/cwt	165.00–170.00	620	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	175.14/cwt	170.00–178.00	736	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	165.81/cwt	160.00–168.00	701	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	429	153.46/cwt	150.00–158.00	658	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	149.12/cwt	144.00–155.00	701	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	138.21/cwt	131.00–148.00	654	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	522	131.94/cwt	130.00–135.00	689	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	142.26/cwt	140.00–146.00	750	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	545	149.00/cwt	148.00–150.00	812	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	557	144.79/cwt	142.00–148.00	806	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	568	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	724	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	135.10/cwt	132.00–138.00	775	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	626	130.57/cwt	128.00–134.00	817	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	629	120.73/cwt	118.00–122.00	759	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	661	137.41/cwt	130.00–142.00	908	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	664	113.16/cwt	110.00–118.00	751	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	727	122.00/cwt	116.00–125.00	887	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	736	112.80/cwt	109.00–115.00	830	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	776	119.49/cwt	118.00–120.00	927	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	793	103.32/cwt	101.00–108.00	819	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,710	77.69/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,328	4
Bulls	—	—	1,883	81.65/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,537	9
Bulls	—	—	1,990	87.60/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,743	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	989	41.68/cwt	40.00–44.00	412	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	47.40/cwt	45.00–50.00	475	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	54.80/cwt	51.00–57.00	604	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	65.97/cwt	65.00–69.00	743	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	61.00/cwt	58.00–64.00	697	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,447	64.30/cwt	62.00–67.00	930	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	70.30/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,026	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892.86/cwt	750.00–1,050.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741.30/cwt	650.00–850.00	—	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625.00/cwt	550.00–725.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	615.63/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	585.71/cwt	550.00–625.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931.25/cwt	775.00–1,075.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	2

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Wed Dec 8, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,017Last week 1,219Year ago 1,682

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 160Year ago 315

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 80Year ago 116

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
2	—	790	95.00	95.00
4	—	478	116.00–118.00	117.01
2	—	735	101.00	101.00
5	—	415	120.00–123.00	121.24
1	—	670	105.00	105.00
3	—	555	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	482	120.00–129.00	126.33
5	—	613	116.00–125.00	120.96
5	—	281	140.00–144.00	141.65
3	—	793	100.00–108.00	104.66
13	—	673	110.00–120.00	117.85
11	—	532	120.00–127.00	123.28
13	—	416	127.00–132.00	129.94
8	—	566	119.00–125.00	122.15
6	—	379	132.00–134.00	133.30
11	—	336	136.00–140.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	711	120.00–128.00	123.56
9	—	771	111.00–119.00	116.08
9	—	576	127.00–133.00	128.90
15	—	365	137.00–143.00	139.53
14	—	672	126.00–131.00	128.48
21	—	426	134.00–142.00	137.55
19	—	535	128.00–134.00	129.74
9	—	322	142.00–146.00	143.88
11	—	471	130.00–136.00	132.39
13	—	632	126.00–132.00	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	538	138.00–140.00	139.20
5	—	717	124.00–130.00	127.40
4	—	410	150.00–158.00	154.05
3	—	578	134.00–136.00	135.31
5	—	688	128.00–130.00	129.21
5	—	615	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	182.00	182.00
3	—	412	172.00–176.00	174.66
9	—	573	151.00–154.00	152.67
8	—	679	149.00–151.00	149.88
5	—	473	159.00–160.00	159.62
4	—	624	150.00–153.00	151.00
2	—	733	147.00–151.00	148.97
2	—	545	154.00	154.00
1	—	900	130.00	130.00
7	—	374	174.00–180.00	176.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	440	161.00–164.00	162.61
7	—	658	133.00–142.00	136.69
6	—	628	134.00–142.00	139.10
5	—	525	145.00–150.00	147.94
10	—	478	148.00–151.00	149.63
3	—	340	170.00–178.00	172.67
14	—	568	139.00–148.00	142.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	668	154.00–156.00	154.29
4	—	730	155.00	155.00
1	—	910	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	527	140.00–146.00	142.26
2	—	370	165.00–170.00	167.47
7	—	626	128.00–134.00	130.57
7	—	574	132.00–138.00	135.10
4	—	776	118.00–120.00	119.49
3	—	317	168.00–172.00	170.65
6	—	470	144.00–155.00	149.12
8	—	423	160.00–168.00	165.81
6	—	727	116.00–125.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	367	172.00–180.00	176.34
7	—	661	130.00–142.00	137.41
5	—	322	177.00–180.00	178.79
1	—	215	190.00	190.00
4	—	420	170.00–178.00	175.14
4	—	545	148.00–150.00	149.00
5	—	557	142.00–148.00	144.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	429	150.00–158.00	153.46
8	—	568	125.00–130.00	127.50
6	—	522	130.00–135.00	131.94
3	—	793	101.00–108.00	103.32
4	—	629	118.00–122.00	120.73
5	—	664	110.00–118.00	113.16
5	—	736	109.00–115.00	112.80
8	—	473	131.00–148.00	138.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,102	51.00–57.00	54.80
12	—	1,127	65.00–69.00	65.97
35	—	1,142	58.00–64.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	989	40.00–44.00	41.68
25	—	1,002	45.00–50.00	47.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,460	69.00–73.00	70.30
9	—	1,447	62.00–67.00	64.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,990	87.00–89.00	87.60
4	—	1,710	76.00–79.00	77.69
9	—	1,883	80.00–85.00	81.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–725.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–1,050.00	892.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	650.00–850.00	741.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–625.00	585.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–700.00	615.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	775.00–1,075.00	931.25

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.